Cable grip



0d. 2,2, 1929. L MARTIN 1,732,410

CABLE GRIP Filed April 17, 1929 ATTORNEY adapted to substantiallyconform to the contour of the eye portion, neck portion and shoulderportion of the grip is provided. These members are preferably formed 0fsheet metal and may be duplicates of each other.

Their lower parts 13 substantially enclose the shoulderv portion 8 ofthe cable grip' and their edges are in overlapping relation to eachother. Their intermediate parts 14 which enclose the neck portion 9 alsohavev their edges overlapped. The neck portions 14 are preferablyprovided with corrugations 15 about which a wire 16 may be wrapped tosecure the members in position on the cable grip.

The portions 17 of the protectiony members 'are substantiallysemi-circular in cross section as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 andV embraceor'enclos'e the exposed wires on the eye portion-of the grip. Theporti-ons 17 are in overlapping relation where they meet each other asindicated at 18v in Fig. 1.

As the cable grip is being drawn through a duct the portions 1-7`of thearmor will protect the exposed strands of the eye of the grip and theportions 13 will protectthe shoulder ofthe grip. If the shoulderportions 13-strik`e an obstruction they are free t0 move towardl eachother so as not to interfere with the flexibility of the grip. As thershoulder portions 13 move'toward each other, neck portions'will tend tolmove away from each other, but thisfmovement will not be .suiiicient toseparate the overlapped ends 18.

The two parts of the armor may be made Vdtiplica'tesof eachother so asto avoid' the 'necessity of having right and lefthand members or theymay be made from different dies if desired. Vhfen they kare madeduplicates of each other there will be su-iicient resiliency in themetal to 'allow one part to be sprung over the other at the overlappingends 18.

The armor may be readily and quickly secured to the cable gripjandwheneither or both of the members are worn or distorted new ones may besubstituted with very little Vtrouble and expensedue to the simplicityand Vcheapness of manufacture of an armor of this type.

While the preferred embodiment a pair of members is'described andillustrated, it is considered to be within the scope ofthe invention toprovide more than two members secured to Ythe grip 'and conformingsubstantially withthe kcontour of the shoulder portion, neck portion andeye portion of the grip 'and having sliding relation with each other soas not to impair the flexibility of the grip.

a Changes in details of form and construction may `be made by oneskilled in the artwithoutldepartiiig'from the spirit of the inventi'onorfth'e scope of theapp'ended claims. A What I claim is ':v f

V1.* cable grip-armor for a cable grip formed of a tubular Woven mesh ofwire strands bunched together at one end, said armor comprising aplurality of rigid overlapping members adapted to conform substantiallyto the contour of the eye portion, neck portion and shoulder portion ofthe cable grip to protect the eye and shoulder portions of said gripagainst wear when being drawn through a duct.

2. A cable grip armor for a cable grip formed of a tubular woven mesh ofWire strands bunched together at one end, said armor comprising a pairof rigid overlapping members adapted to conform substantially to thecontour of the eye portion, neck portion and shoulder portion of thecable grip to protect the eye and shoulder portions against wear whenbeing drawn through a duct, and means for securing said rigidoverlapping members to said cable grip.

3. A cable grip armor for a cable grip formed of a tubular woven mesh ofwire strands hunched together at one end, said armor comprising a pairof rigid removable members adapted to conform substantially to thecontour of the eye portion, neck portion and shoulder portion of thekcable grip, said members embracing the exposed area of the eye portionand substantially enclosing the neck and shoulder portions of the grip,and means for securing said members to said cable grip.

4. A cable grip armor comprising a pair of rigid removable membersadapted to conform substantially to the contour of the eye portion. neckportion and shoulder portion of the cable grip, said members embracingthe exposed area of the eye portion and being in overlapping relation atthe upper part of said eye portion, and substantially enclosing the neckand shoulder portions of the grip and means for securing said members tosaid cable grip.

5. A cable grip armor comprising a pair of rigid removable membersadapted to conform substantially to the contour of the eye portion, neckportion and shoulder portion of the cable grip, said members embracingthe exposed area of the eye portion and be- Cil ico

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ing in overlapping relation at the upper part of said eye portion, andsaid members substantially enclosing the neck and shoulder portions ofsai-d cable grip and being in overlapping relation to each other on saidneck and shoulder portions, and means for securing `said members to saidcable grip 6. A cable grip armor comprising a pair of rigid removablemembers adapted to conform substantially to the contour of the eyevportion, neck portion and shoulder portion of vthe cable `grip,y saidmembers embracing the exposed area of the eye portion and being inoverlapping relation at the upper part of said eyeiortion, and saidmembers substantially enclosing the' neck and 'shoulder portions ofV"said cablel grip and being in `overlapping relation to each other onsaid neck anol shoulder portions, and means for securing said members tosaid cable grip at the neck portion thereof.

7. A cable grip armor for a cable grip formed of a tubular Woven mesh ofWire strands bunched together at one end, said armor comprising aplurality of rigid members adapted to conform substantially to thecontour of the eye portion, neck portion and shoulder portion7 saidmembers being in sliding relation to each other and means for securingsaid members to said cable grip.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

PHILIP J. MARTIN.

